Editing Yehuda Kalman Marlow (section)

== Customs and Stringencies ==

* Never missed even one day of Chitas and Rambam studies since the establishment of the holy regulation (even in his final days)
* Insisted on not letting a day pass without immersion in the mikvah
* Had several pairs of tefillin and was careful to check them every 12 months (not necessarily in Elul)
* Was careful not to drink water that had been in metal vessels, even in cases where all authorities agree there is no issue
* After prayers on Shabbat nights, would place two tallit bags full of books on the table, which he would study in a certain order, usually until 11 PM. Only then would he return home for the Shabbat meal
* Would not dry himself on Shabbat, concerned about squeezing (therefore would sit and study in the synagogue above the mikvah until his hair dried)
* On Shabbat Mevorchim, would not go to bed at all. After the meal, would doze in his chair for two hours, then get up, wash his hands, and after morning blessings would begin saying Tehillim
* Would usually complete Tehillim twice on Shabbat Mevorchim
* Completed several tractates in depth each year
* On Erev Pesach - being a firstborn - would conduct a siyum masechet and was careful to fast on that day
* Would read the Haggadah with special pleasantness and sweetness, carefully enunciating each word
* Did not sleep in a bed during all days of Sukkot (from the start of the first holiday until after Simchat Torah)
* Whenever traveling at night, would ask to stop immediately at sunrise to put on tefillin and recite Shema
* Was careful not to eat outside the home (even coffee)
* Was a great philanthropist and was careful to give charity secretly
* Did not want to accept favors from people